Where does “redness” come from?
Redness comes from Middle English reednes, from Old English rēadnes, a derivative of the adjective for the color red.
redness (English): The state or quality or characteristic of being...
Definitions
- The state or quality or characteristic of being...
Ancestry of “redness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reednes | — |
| 2 | Old English | rēadnes | redness |
| 3 | Old English | -nes | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -nassī | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -inassuz | -ness |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |